This female Merlin was very confiding today when I was out looking for Black Redstarts over the old BP Baglan site. Before I found her I was thinking things were a little bit on the quiet side, especially for such a nice day! As pretty as she looks, she has a killer instinct and I was also lucky enough to she her launch an attack, a successful one I might add. Didn't see any Black Redstarts!
Video footage of this cracking bird can be found by following the link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kRadiOW52s0
6 comments:
what an amazing discovery, i often see a bird of prey flying by Purcell avenue and its landed out my back once but i couldn't make out whether its a sparrowhawk or the merlin, i never know that there were merlins in sandfields let alone somewhere by me hehe.
i am going to post a link to my group i just started and it would be great if you got people to join :) i would be most greatful, also i will be making a forum in the future and to try and get people to be more aware and more interested in the wildlife in neath port talbot :) :)
IF THE LINK DOESNT WORK, GO ON FACEBOOK SEARH AND TYP IN NEATH PORT TALBOT WILDLIFE
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_131453703590057
Hi CP thanks for the comments. I haven't got a facebook account because I find it hard enough to keep up with all the blogs! Therefore I wasn't able to view Neath Port Talbot wildlife unfortunately. The area in which you live is great for a wide range of wildlife and is especially under recorded. With the increasing pressure being placed on the land in that location to be developed it is a very worthwhile task raising awareness to help save it.
Looks like a great sunset shot - now don't spoil the illusion by telling me it's red hoarding!
her is the link again t see if it works, if anybody does have a FB account go on search and type in neath port talbot wildlife its easier
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_131453703590057
quality images again mark well done keep it up mate, i've got some cracking close up video of osprey feeding out in egypt if your interested send me a text cheers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1nQIRxvTgo mark click this link
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